Atmospheric-pressure-plasma-jet particulate TiO2 scattering layer deposition processes for dye-sensitized solar cells
Journal
ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
10
Pages
Q177-Q181
Date Issued
2014
Author(s)
Abstract
Atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) are used for simultaneous TiO2 nanoporous photoanode sintering and particulate scattering layer deposition for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The cell efficiency is improved by the administration of the scattering layer. The DSSC with a particulate TiO2 layer deposited for 120 s with a carrier gas of 0.5 slm flow rate exhibits the best cell efficiency of 7.61%, in comparison to that of 6.91% for the reference counterpart without a scattering layer. The cell efficiency increases with the thickness of the scattering layer before it levels off.
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journal article